Install A Rain Chain

Remove the entire downspout and install the rain chain in the hole where the gutter was attached. We used the Gutter Installer for a more finished look and it just sits in the downspout hole from the top. Add a bead of silicone on the bottom of the Gutter Installer plate before installing.Our rain chain was a little short, so we had to loop a piece of copper wire to the last square and then loop it around one of the slots in the catch basin cover plate

The copper cylinder at the top is the gutter installer and these are the little buckets that hubby was trying to explain to me. Now, it is starting to make sense how it is all going to work. I already love the copper and the “buckets” certainly are not what I conjured in my mind. These are adorable!

There are so many variations of rain chains including the traditional chain, links, spheres etc…

Here is the finished project. What do you think? We had to wait 2 weeks for Mother Nature to bring us rain but when she did it was a spectacular site watching the water fall over each little copper bucket and provide a beautiful natural sound. This is one of our favorite projects so far. If you decide to install a rain chain at your home, I am sure you will enjoy the aesthetic look of a rain chain much better than an aluminum downspout.

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